Attempting to keep up with outerwear trends these days is a dizzying affair.
The proliferation of social media has accelerated the fashion cycle, and it often seems that no sooner has a coat or jacket begun to gain momentum than it’s cast onto the scrap heap in favour of something newer and shinier.
If you want to be well-dressed and current without looking like a fashion victim, you need to be able to separate the trends with staying power from the flash-in-the-pan fads. And we’re here to help.
Below you’ll find a carefully selected roundup of the outerwear trends that are actually worth knowing. These aren’t ill-judged hype pieces – they’re time-honoured classics that are experiencing a surge in popularity for one reason or another. From slouchy overcoats to puffed-up parkas, here are the styles to know right now.